Kitchen-cabinet



G. C. FRANTZ. KITCHEN CABINET. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1919.

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KITCHEN CABINET. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31.1919.

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Be it known that I, Gnovnn C. FRANTZ, a citizen of the United States residing at Harrisbur in the county of bauphin and State of ennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements n Kitchen-Cabinets, of which the following s a s ecification.

ne object of my invention is to provide a cabinet which will be particularly useful as a kitchen accessory and which can be employed as a table, a sink for washing dishes or the like and for warming and drying purposes, for example my improved cablnet can be used for drying dishes which have previousl been washed therein and can also be used or heating the room in which the cabinet is placed and for warming food or the like.

Another object is to make my improved cabinet of such construction that water supply pipes, overflow pipes and drain pipes can be readily connected thereto so that a tank or tub connected thereto can be supplied with hot and cold water for washing purposes and when the cabinet is closed the interior of the cabinet will be obscured from view so as to give the appearance of an ordinary table cabinet.

A still further object is to construct my invention in such manner that steam, hot water or other heating means can be supplied to the interior thereof for heating, drying and warming purposes. 4 A still "further object is-to make my im proved cabinet of such construction that its cover can be used for draining purposes,

such for example as draining dishes or as an extended surface for supporting articles when the cover is open.

Another object is to make my invention of a comparatively neat, simple and durable cabinet,

ishes or Specification of Letters Patent. Patnted Apr, 19, 1921, Application flied May 81, 1919. Serial No. 801,047.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of'my improved cabinet,

2 is a rearelevation, Fig. 3 is an elevation of one end of the Fig. 4 is an elevation of the opposite end of the cabinet from that shown, in Fig, 3,

Fig. 5 is a central sectional elevation taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 8,

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of my improved cabinet illustrated on a larger scale than that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive,

Fig. 7 is an inverted plan view,

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional elevation taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6, i

Fig. 9' is a front elevation of my improved cabinet showing the cover open,

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sec- Referring to the drawings, 15 represents a jacket or shell which may be made of sheet metal or cast and is referably enameled white on its outer sur ace and is adapted to stand upon. the floor; the ends and sides being cut away as shown at 16 to provide cleaning space under the jacket and also for the purpose of admitting air as will hereinafter be described. By cutting the jacket away as illustrated at 16, supporting legs 17 are produced at the corners and at Q the front and rear. The jacket 15 provides a housing for a base frame 18 which is preferably made of angle iron riveted together and includes a top rail 19 and a bottom rail 20, said rails being in the form of elongated rectangular bands to which are securedfour upright angle irons 21 which form the corner e'gs orsupports for the base frame 18 and are so arranged as to fit within-theiconfines of the legs 17 of the jacket 15. f The top rail 19 of the base frame-18 forms a support for a tank or'tub 22 which can be made of sheet or cast metal-or other suit able material and is open at its top. A partition 23 extends transversely within the tank and divides the tank into two compartments 24 and 25. The upper edge of' the tank 22 has an over-hung flange providing an upper ledge to which is secured by hinges 26 a cover 27 which is made in two sections 28- and 29. This cover can be made of wood or enameled metal and has its inner surface 30 corrugated or grooved longitudinally so that when the lids 28 and 29 are swung into the position shown in Fig. 9 the ends perforated to allow heat from the radiator to pass therethrough. Each of the drawers 33 contains arack frame 34 in which dishes or other articles can be stacked edgewise, as indicated in dot-and-dash lines in Fig. 8.

The opposite ends 35 of the jacket 15 have openings 36 which are normally closed by doors 37. The openings 36 are positioned above the radiator 32 so that if desired the doors can be opened andthe heat from the radiator will pass outwardly into the room and heat the same. .The tank or tub 22 has a depression or well 38, a portion of which is located at either side of the partition 23. The well 38 has openings 39 and 40 which communicate with the bottoms of the compartments 24 and 25 and these openings have drain pipes 40 leading therefrom, said drain pipes passing outwardly through the jacket 15 and connect with a trap 41, said trap in turn having a pipe 42 which can be extended to a drain of any character. Each of the compartments 24 and 25 has overflow openings 43, said openings being connected by pipes 44 to a common pipe 45 which also leads to the trap 41. Furthermore, each of the compartments 24 and 25 has two faucets 46 and 47 extending therein, these faucets being respectively supplied with hot and cold water from pipes 48 and 49.

When the radiator is heated by means of steam or hot water the heating fluid enters the radiator from one end through a pipe 50and after circulating through the radiator leaves. the radiator through a pipe 51, said pipes 50 and 51 extending. through the jacket, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8.

When using the cabinet for washing dishes, a dish washer, such for example as illustrated and described in my co-pending application for patent and which is indicated by the reference numeral 53 can be placed in one of the compartments 24 and 25 and'agitated so as to wash the dishes which are placed within the basket. The other compartment can be used for holding the rinsing water so that after the'dishes have been washed in the device 53, the entire device can be removed from one compartment into the other compartment for rinsing purposes. The dishes, after having been properly washed, can be stacked within the drawers 33 and will be quickly dried, due to the heat of the radiator 32. The openin 39 within the well 38 can be closed by sultable stoppers 54 and said stoppers can be secured by chains 55 to plates 56 which provide the overflow openings 43.

By making my improved cabinet as above described, the same is particularly service- I, able for household use" and it does away with the necessity of washing and drying dishes after each meal for the reason thata large quantity of dishes can be stacked within the device 53 and the entire quantity of dishes can be washed in one operation, so that in an ordinary family it would ony be necessary to wash the dishes once a day. After the dishes have been washed it is unnecessary to dry them with the towel since they can merely be stacked as above indicated and placed within the drawers so that the heat from the radiator will quickly dry them. These dishes can be allowed to remain within the drawers until they 'are desired for immediate use upon the table and another advantage is present in the fact that the dishes will be warm when they are taken out of the drawers and placed upon the table. 1 While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence Ido not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am. atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. A cabinet of the character described including a jacket providing a casing; a tank depending into said jacket from the top thereof, said jacket having an opening in its front arranged below the level of the bottom of said tank;-a perforated drawer mov- 1 able into and out of said opening below the bottom of said tank; and a heating agent mounted within said jacket directly below the bottom level of said drawer whereby the heat from said agent can directly pass through said drawer and engage said tank; substantiall as described.

2. A cabinet of the character described including a jacket providing a casing; a

- in its front arranged below the level of the bottom of said tank; a drawer movable into and out-of said opening below the bottom of said tank; and a heating agent within said jacket directly below the bottom level of the drawer, said jacket being open at its bot-' tom whereby air can enter the interior of said jacket and move upwardly to be heated by said heating agent; substantially as described.

3. A cabinet of the character described including a j acket, providing a casing; a tank depending into said jacket from the top thereof, said 'jackethaving an opening in its front arranged below' the level of the bottom 'of said tank; a heating agent within said jacket below said opening; a perforated drawer movable into and outof said opening so as to be interposed betweenthe bottom of said tank and the top of said heating agent, said jacket having an opening at its end; and a door for closing said end opening whereby said latter door can be opened to permit a portion of the heat to pass out I of the end of said jacket so as to heat the room in which the cabinet is placed without interfering with access to the front of the cabinet; substantially as described.

4:. A cabinet of the character described including an outer jacket providing a casing having an open bottom whereby air can enter the jacket and pass upwardly therethrough; a frame made independently of the jacket and adapted to fit within the jacket, said. frame having a top portion mounted below the top of said jacket; a tank depending downwardly within the jacket and resting on said top of the frame; and a heating agent having a part resting on said frame below the bottom of said tank whereby the air passes into the bottom of said jacket then upwardly to be heated by said heating agent; substantially as described.

5. A cabinet of the character described including an outer jacket providing a casing having an open bottom whereby air can enter the jacket and pass upwardly through the casing; a frame made Independently of the casing and adapted to fit within the jacket, said frame having a top portion mounted below the top of said jacket; a tank depending downwardly within the jacket and resting on said top of the frame; a heating agent having a part resting on said frame below the bottom of said tank whereby the air passes into the bottom of said jacket then upwardly to be heated by said heating agent, said jacket having an opening in its front located at a level beinto and out of said opening and through as ,whereby the air passes into the bottom of said jacket then upwardly to be heated by saidheating agent, said jacket having an opening in its front located at a level be tween the bottom of said tank and the top of said heating agent; a drawer movable into 'and out of said opening and through said frame, said jacket having an opening at its end; and a door for closing said opening whereby said latter door can be opened to permit a portion of the heat to pass out of the end of said jacket so as to heat a room in which the cabinet is placed without interfering with access to the front of the cabinet; substantiall as described.

7. A cabinet of t e character described including a jacket providing a casing; a tank dependin into said casing from the top thereof, said jacket having openings in its front and arranged below'the level of the bottom of said tank; a heating agent within said jacket below said openings; drawers respectively movable into and out of said openings and being spaced apart; a drain pipe for said tank leading from the bottom thereof and extending between said drawers and then out through said jacket; and means for supplying water to said'tank; substancover the latter, said hinge being located with respect to an edge of said cover so that said cover overhangs the inner surface of said tank whereby when the cover is swung j into an open position, the inner surface thereof will serve as a drain to shed watertherefrom directly into the tank; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- GROVER C. FRANTZ. Witnesses:

PAUL F. HERRE, EDWARD A. HERRE. 

